ARE YOU, A GREAT MAN OR WOMAN OF GOD?

This POST is dedicated to all the great men and women of God that I know and interact with, as well as all the other great men and women of God that toil day in and day out for the Kingdom of God; completely unpopular, unseen, and unimportant to the world that we live..

 

Growing up, I always viewed the great men and women of God as ones "who were in the public eye". They were the fluent, great speakers. They had charisma. They drew crowds. They were the "big name speakers" asked to speak at all the national conferences. They were the great men and women of God! At least, that's what I was told and what has traditionally been purported to be so..

 

Let me set a foundation, real quick. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is about a man named Shammah. Not much is said about Shammah. There are a couple verses about him in II Samuel. He was one of David's "mighty men", and boy did he sound mighty!

Here is the story of him in II Samuel. 

 

II Samuel 23:11-12, "And after him was Shammah, the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. 12. But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory."

 

Do you know what lentils are? Lentils are "peas", basically. Shammah felt so passionate about a pea patch, that he stood his ground and wouldn't back down. He stood in the face of many, many Philistines, and the Lord wrought a great victory! WOW! Even though to most of us it would be deemed a little "insignificant pea patch", to him, it was worth dying for..SHAMMAH was a great man of God!!

 

May I submit to you what a true "great man or woman of God", really is? 

 

It's men and women that have defended and staked their pea patch, and they aren't EVER going to back down.

Their "pea patch" is EVERYTHING in their life that is governed by The Word of God. They have said, "This is my pea patch, and come what may, I will defend it to the death!"

My family..My wife..My husband..My children..My lost relatives..

 

When the Sodomites of the land and the heathen rage — and, all that the devil and the hordes of hell throws at me/us, the lone man or woman in the pea patch, will stand resolute, and unwavering by God's supernatural power and strength!!

 

They don't waver. They won't back down. They stare the demonic opposition in the face, and say, "Thus sayeth the Lord!" 

 

They don't seek the big speaking engagements. They don't pursue the fancy accolades. In fact, the world has mocked them in one way or another. The world consistently taunts them. The world has smeared their name, while laughing and jesting. Other Christians who have given into the peer pressure and softened their message, roll their eyes at them. They talk about them, and sneer, "What a shame to the cause of Christ." 

 

And for what reason?

Our Savior was taunted. He was spat upon, and rejected of men. He was beaten, and jeered at, and betrayed. Evil men plotted against him constantly, wanting to take his life. Where do Christians of today get off saying that someone who the world hates is a "shame to the cause of Christ?"

The world hated our Savior. Why would they not hate a "true man or woman of God"? 

 

A true man or woman of God is hated! He or she is hated by the world, by the heathen, by the sodomites, by the baby killers, by the murderers, by the adulterers; and yes, even by other well-meaning but sadly complacent Christians.

Standing on the Word of God is not popular in today's society. Except for a few followers, almost the entire Jewish community as a whole rejected Christ; and absolutely hated Him.

So, why exactly should our community accept us? 

 

So, what does Luke 6:26, KJV, actually mean:

Vs 26. Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Didn't the world "speak well" of Billy Graham, as an illustration? Was he NOT a great man of God?

 

Oftentimes, a great man or woman of God, isn't someone who is well known at all. He or she is the country pastor, who has been toiling in their tiny church for years. They labor, day in and day out; no one ever "seeing" the core or foundation of anything they do which counts for the Kingdom of God.

He or she doesn't seek the big speaking engagements. They use their personal money to pay the bills at the church. They knock on doors, and gives to the gospel without fail.

They do it all in the background; never seeking any thanks or praise for themselves. They do it all without seeking recognition, and they consistently do it all with a smile and a humble heart. They preach hard against sin. Even though society is changing, they do not.

They are not afraid to shake their fist into the air, and to preach hard against the unpopular things of the day. They watch people come and go, and they cry when others cry, and rejoice when other people rejoice.

They are ver loyal to God, their family, and to their church. That is what a great man or woman of God should "be"!

 

A great man or woman of God is the husband or wife who works a long - hard job, to provide for his or her family. They raise their kids right. They pray for them and with them. They love their wife.

He is faithful to her. He provides for her all his days. He doesn't have a position at the church, but he is a faithful soulwinner, church member, and he supports his pastor through action, word, and deed. He tells his family, "This is what the Bible says, and we are going to do it"; even if it brings ridicule from family and friends. He is resolute in what he believes. He never rarely preaches one sermon; yet he knows the Bible, reads it, and lives it. He is a great man of God!!

 

So, TODAY, in light of the loss of Brother Reinhardt Bonke, to the entire Body of Christ, I tribute to all every husband who are great men of God.

Here is a tribute to the men who have claimed their pea patch, and they aren't moving. They shake their fist at the opposition and yell with a warrior's cry, "Thus sayeth the Lord!"

Let all hell be hurled at our men. They aren't moving. Let the sodomites plot, and plan for our husbands' demise..But, they will not shake them.  Let the heathen rage. In the end, our men of God will be victorious in their stance.

 

These are the "true"great men of God!! WS-3

AskDrBrown said: I can say from the heart that Reinhard Bonnke was one of the most exceptional human beings I ever knew, a man totally devoted to making Jesus known to a lost and dying world. What a reward is in store for him, and what a legacy he has left! Throughout eternity, he will meeting people who were saved from damnation through his message.

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